About Support at Home APD Reviews

Under the Support at Home (SaH) program, the federal government requires all meal providers to complete an annual menu review by an Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD).

The purpose of the review is to ensure meals are nutritious, appetising, and appropriate for older people.As you onboard with Cookaborough you will need to successfully complete a review before you are able to publish a live menu for SaH customers.

ℹ️ Learn more about the Support at Home requirements for meal providers

What to expect

The review will cover 25% of your active meal menu, with a minimum of 10 meals assessed.

The Dietitian assesses your meals using the information contained within your Recipe Card, which includes ingredients and quantities, allergens, yield and serving sizes, images, descriptions, and Nutrition Information Panels (NIPs).To assess whether meals are suitably appetising for older people, the Dietitian will also request meal samples. In cases where meal samples cannot be sent, the Dietitian will request testimonials from customers detailing the meals submitted for review.The assessment is conducted against the Australian Dietary Guidelines and the NHMRC Nutrient Reference Values, with consideration for the nutritional needs of older Australians.Upon completing the review, if your meals comply with the above guidelines you will receive a Certificate, along with a report containing helpful feedback and recommendations. If your meals require corrective action the Dietitian will arrange for a review within a certain time frame. 

View a Report Sample:

ℹ️ Sample assessment report extract

Cookaborough's APD Partner

To make this process easy and affordable, Cookaborough has partnered with Peninsula Physical Health and Nutrition (PPN) - a team of experienced Dietitians specialising in food service and aged care nutrition.

How to start your APD Review with PPN

1. Prepare for the review, and ensure your recipes are complete and accurate:

➡️ How to Prepare for Your APD Review

2. Select meals from 25% of your menu, with a minimum of 10 meals across recent menus if your menu is small:

• These should be your most popular meals. If you are in the process of onboarding, you can predict what may be your most popular meals and submit those for review.
• Download the Recipe Card for each meal from your Recipes

3. Contact PPN to request a review:

• Email: [email protected]: Suggested email: 
• Hello, as a client of Cookaborough, we would like to engage you to review our menu as part of SaH compliance. Please find attached our Recipe Cards for Review, [a link to] or [attached PDF of] our menu, as well as customer 
• Phone: +61 421 905 993

Pricing

• Standard Menu Assessment Package: $395 per menu (10 meals)
• Additional meals: $25 per meal
• Corrective action service if required: $35 per non-compliant meal

Additional Information

You are free to engage your choice of APD to complete your Review. A list of qualified APDs can be found in this Dietitians Australia Directory. Please note that external APDs will have their own process and pricing. 

Need more information? Contact Cookaborough Support:✉️ [email protected]